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But some skeptics argue that the Chihuahua isn't actually 'practicing' yoga, and is instead showing off a series of treat-induced 'tricks'.

'This is fake! And you're all being
fooled by it,' wrote one young woman. Lorna D, who has a YouTube channel
that documents her own dog's tricks.

Good listener: The Italian pup, whose name is Pancho, smoothly transitions from sphinx pose to cobra, performing neck stretches with focus and concentration

Smooth moves: When instructed by his yoga teacher owner to 'widen your ears,' the Chihuahua follows instructions and does just that

Popular: The one-minute-long yoga sessions was posted on YouTube last week by The Funny Stories Tube, and has since been viewed nearly 700,000 times

'There is a 3rd person controlling the dog with treats to make it look like it's doing yoga, the dog even licks its lips, both the man and dog follow the person around the room, watch it back again, its so disappointing, I wanted to see a dog do yoga, this is another video looking for millions of likes,' she wrote.

But in the U.S., classes of doga - yoga with dogs - are increasing in number and popularity.

Doga, which combines massage and meditation with gentle stretching for dogs and their owners, often uses traditional sun salutations aimed at improving digestion and heart function.

'Doga is a partner yoga class that people do with their dogs,' Kari Harendorf, owner of East Yoga in New York City, told The Bark.

Expert or well-trained? The video has been flooded with adoring comments, but some skeptics argue that the Chihuahua isn't actually practicing 'yoga', and is instead showing off a series of treat-induced 'tricks'

'It’s very much like a dance, using the dogs as we would use a traditional dance partner … just as a teacher might assist you to push deeper into the pose.'

Julie Kamysz Lane, who owns five dogs, said doga has helped her canines in one way or another, even if it was a struggle at first.

'Doing gentle doga stretches with my Dalmatian, Darby, helped her overcome a fear of nail clipping,' she wrote for The Bark.

'It also came in handy with our young mixed breed, Ginger Peach, who has an impatient and pushy personality. She not only learned to tolerate the stretches, she now offers her legs in anticipation!'